Following last night’s loss to the A’s, the White Sox now have 115 loses. just five away from the modern record set by the expansion Mets in 1962. This was the 18th time they’ve been shut out and their 16th consecutive loss at Guaranteed Rate Field. They would have to go 10-4 over their remaining 14 games to avoid tying the record. They have won ten games since June 29.
Following yesterday afternoon’s loss to the Guardians, the White Sox now have 114 loses. just six away from the modern record set by the expansion Mets in 1962. They would have to go 10-5 over their remaining 15 games to avoid tying the record. They have won ten games since June 29.
Following the loss, team owner Jerry Reinsdorf released a statement, his first of the season, saying that the season has been “painful for all” and that the entire organization “is extremely unhappy” with how the year has played out. He expects to have more to say once the season has mercifully come to an end. Unless he has decided to sell the team, which is extremely unlikely, or is willing to admit he made a mistake with the Chris Getz hiring, which is also unlikely, I doubt his additional thoughts will be worthwhile.
Following last night’s loss to the Guardians, the White Sox now have 113 loses. just seven away from the modern record set by the expansion Mets in 1962. They would have to go 10-9 over their remaining 16 games to avoid tying the record. They have won ten games since June 29.
Following last night’s loss to the Guardians, the White Sox now have 112 loses. just eight away from the modern record set by the expansion Mets in 1962. They would have to go 10-7 over their remaining 17 games to avoid tying the record. They have won ten games since June 29.
Following last night’s loss to the Red Sox, the White Sox now have 111 loses. just nine away from the modern record set by the expansion Mets in 1962. They would have to go 11-8 over their remaining 19 games to avoid tying the record. They have won eleven games since June 22.
Last week, on the extra off day in the All-Star break, Major League Baseball released their tentative 2025 schedule while I was away in Amsterdam. For the third year in a row, MLB is keeping with a balanced schedule, playing 52 games against division opponents, 64 games against non-division opponents in the same league, and 46 interleague games, with series against every team in the opposite league. With the White Sox about to cement the worst season in franchise history and the Cubs trying to figure out what went wrong on their way back to contention, the 2025 season looks like it could be a long one for the city of Chicago. So, for one day, at least, let’s turn our attention to next summer for both teams.
The White Sox celebrate the 125th anniversary of the franchise, opening their season on March 27 at home against the Angels, kicking off a six-game homestand that also features the Twins. They will make their first visit to Sacramento, the new home of the A’s, in the last weekend of April.
The interleague schedule sees the Phillies, Marlins, Cardinals, Brewers, Diamondbacks, and Padres coming to Guaranteed Rate Field, while the White Sox will go on the road to face the Pirates, Reds, Dodgers, Braves, Mets, Rockies, and Nationals. The rivalry with their north side foes continues with a three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field in mid-May followed by another weekend at Guaranteed Rate Field the last weekend in July.
After wrapping up the home portion of the schedule in mid-September against the Orioles and Padres, the White Sox wrap up the 2025 season on the east coast, battling the Yankees and the Nationals to finish up the year.
On the north side, the Cubs head to Japan to open their season on March 18 with a two-game tilt against the Dodgers in Tokyo. They return to the US to face the Diamondbacks on March 27 before heading to Sacramento for the first time to face the A’s. They open up the home portion of the 2025 season on April 4 against the Padres.
Aside from the A’s, the Cubs will head out on the road to face the Twins, Angels, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Tigers, while the Mariners, Orioles, Guardians, Red Sox, and Royals will be coming to Wrigley Field.
Only ten of their 25 games in September are against their NL Central rivals, which could make a difference should the Cubs find themselves in contention. They end the year with a six-game homestand, facing the Mets and the Cardinals.
As the 2024 season reaches its midway point, the White Sox are a wretched 21-60. Assuming they replicate this effort in the second half, they would finish 42-120, which would be the worst season in franchise history and one of the worst in MLB history. But, with the trade deadline fast approaching on July 30, anyone playing well will likely be shipped off to a contender, making the White Sox even worse down the stretch.
The worst team in White Sox history is, depending on your definition, the 1970 squad, which lost 106 games, or the 1932 team, who lost “only” 102 games but, due to the shorter season, had a lower winning percentage at .325. The current pace of the 2024 team would blow both of those records away.
Post-1900, the high-level mark for losses in a single season is 120, reached by the expansion Mets in 1962. The 1916 Philadelphia A’s managed a .235 winning percentage, holding the futility mark in that regard. The 2024 White Sox currently have a .259 winning percentage, so they do have some breathing room, but not a whole lot.
After a long, disappointing winter, the 2024 baseball season is set to get underway tomorrow. To celebrate, it is time once again to look at the all-time team records for games that I have identified as having attended dating back to 1984. Last year, I tied 2011 for my eleventh highest game total of all time, an increase of ten games from the year before, and managed to see 21 out of the 30 teams, so there should be some nice changes.
The White Sox just may be worse this year following a disappointing 2023, with new general manager Chris Getz treading water by bringing in defensive upgrades who can’t hit their way out of a paper bag. On the other side of town, the Cubs brought in Craig Counsell to push a team that overachieved back into playoff contention but didn’t do a whole lot to improve the roster to help him do so. The 2024 season may just be a maddening year on both sides of town.
All-Time Team Records
| Team Name | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 16 | 4 | 0.800 |
| Florida Marlins | 15 | 8 | 0.652 |
| New York Yankees | 19 | 12 | 0.613 |
| Colorado Rockies | 11 | 7 | 0.611 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | 9 | 0.591 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 17 | 12 | 0.586 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 20 | 15 | 0.571 |
| Boston Red Sox | 19 | 15 | 0.559 |
| Washington Nationals | 7 | 6 | 0.538 |
| Cleveland Indians | 31 | 27 | 0.534 |
| Chicago Cubs | 235 | 213 | 0.525 |
| Chicago White Sox | 366 | 342 | 0.517 Continue reading → |
For the first time in my 49 years, I managed to attend a ticketed event in every month of 2023. Let’s take a look back and see what I had going on this year.
The first quarter of the year is typically the quietest for me. This year started strong, with a trip to Florida for the Citrus Bowl on January 2nd. College basketball ruled the day in February, with my first trip to Bloomington, Indiana coming that first weekend. The Big Ten Tournament rolled into the United Center in March, making me three for three to start out the year.
The second quarter brings the start of baseball season, which easily knocked out the next three months. I added 19 games over these three months, which included the Orioles against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in April, the Mets battling the Cubs at Wrigley Field in May, and my first-ever visit to T-Mobile Park in June to see the White Sox play the Mariners. Continue reading →
On Monday, the BBWAA released their ballot for the Hall of Fame class of 2023, with the results of the vote are due to be revealed on January 23rd, and induction taking place July 21st. With Scott Rolen as the sole electee last year, the new ballot contains fourteen holdovers along with twelve newcomers.
Yesterday, we looked at the returning candidates. Today, it’s time to look at the newcomers and who see may be thankful come January.
Jose Bautista
The long-time Blue Jays slugger will likely get enough consideration to stick around on the ballot, but has no real chance at induction.
Adrián Beltré
Beltré finished his career with 3166 hits, 477 home runs, and 5 Gold Gloves at third base. He is the closest thing to a shoo-in we’ve seen in years.
Bartolo Colon
The all-time wins leader, with 247, among Latin American pitchers, Colon will end up on the outside looking in, thanks to a 4.12 career ERA and a PED suspension in 2012.
Adrián González
The first overall pick of the 2000 draft, González put together a very fine career. Just not one that will get him to Cooperstown.
Matt Holliday
Again, Holliday had a very fine career, although he will get dinged for part of that career taking place in Colorado, but I don’t see him getting in.
Victor Martinez
If he spent his entire career playing against the White Sox, he would be a first ballot, all-time great. Unfortunately, he had to play against the other teams as well, which means he has to “settle” for having a very good career, but not a Hall of Fame career.
Joe Mauer
One MVP award, three Gold Gloves, and three batting titles, as a catcher, make me think Mauer will eventually find his way to Cooperstown, but he may need to wait a while.
Brandon Phillips Continue reading →